Join The Gables as we welcome Rodney Rowland, Director of Facilities and Environmental Sustainability at Strawbery Banke Museum, for a discussion of some of the greatest threats to Strawbery Banke and how they are being addressed. Strawbery Banke, much like The Gables, is a waterfront campus of historic properties, placing it in a high-risk area for impacts of sea level rise. The museum has been working with the city of Portsmouth, NH, University of New Hampshire, and other colleagues and experts in the climate change and historical preservation fields to assess risk and design adaptation to mitigate potential damage. There is a great deal The Gables – and the city of Salem – can learn from our colleagues in Portsmouth.

 

This event is free, but registration is required.

 

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About the Presenter

 

Rodney Rowland first joined Strawbery Banke Museum, the living history museum in downtown Portsmouth NH, as a volunteer in 1976 and joined the staff in 1990. His involvement has always focused on the preservation and long-term sustainability of this important historic site. He is currently responsible for the 37 buildings on the 9-acre site, overseeing the Facilities, Restoration and Landscape Departments and is the project manager for various projects. Strawbery Banke is engaged in many projects that may physically extend beyond the museum’s property, but that impact the future of the museum and engage every one of the visitors to the site.